Tell Me, Darling by Kate le Roux

Author:Kate le Roux [le Roux, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rocks and Islands Press
Published: 2019-10-10T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 29

Sadie woke up at 6.30 the next morning to Caitlin’s alarm. She sat up.

“Sorry!” whispered Caitlin. “I didn’t want to wake you – I’m just going … somewhere.”

“To Joe’s group?” asked Sadie, rubbing her eyes and putting on her glasses.

“Yes – how did you know?”

“I heard Richard goes,” said Sadie. “And it’s okay – I’m going too.”

“Really?” Caitlin squealed. “I am so glad! I was feeling really nervous about going but …”

“But Richard asked you to,” finished Sadie.

“Yes,” sighed Caitlin. “But I’m interested too. He says he’s been talking with Joe since just after camp started and he’s learnt so many new things. I’m curious.”

“Me too,” said Sadie. “Come on, Tennis Bird. At least we get our choice of showers if we are up so early!”

Sadie’s heart was thudding as she walked towards the office with Caitlin, her Bible in her hand. She was going to a Christian gathering for the first time in over a year, since she had broken up with Paul, and her pastor and friends had questioned her honesty and even her sanity. Since the therapist she had seen a few times afterwards had suggested that she stay away from him for a while, which meant not going to their church, she had never tried to find another one. Since then, moving towards a different future without Paul had seemed to be the same thing as moving away from God. She had thought, maybe just subconsciously, that her old church and God were a package deal, and that by leaving the one she was rejecting the other. Yet here she was; she had flown so far and had ended up here. About to sit around a Bible again.

Joe was sitting on one of four chairs in a circle when they walked in. He got up quickly as soon as he saw them.

“You came!” he said. “A little earlier than you’re used to, right?”

“A little,” said Sadie, as Richard walked in, still looking rather bleary-eyed, and Caitlin scuttled over to him. “It’s not as if we had far to go.”

“Hmm,” said Joe. “I think it’s been a very long road for you, Sadie. You took the plunge.”

“I’m still in free fall,” said Sadie. “I am so nervous.”

“Hey, it’s okay,” he said, putting an arm around her shoulders and giving her a squeeze. “It’s just me. Nothing scary at all.”

She took a deep breath. “You’re right,” she said. “Just you. And a Bible.” She sat down on one of the chairs, as Joe went forward to greet Canadian Adam, who had just walked in behind Juan. Soon two more chairs had been added to the circle, and everyone looked expectantly at Joe. No Ingrid, thought Sadie. She was relieved.

“Wow,” he said, his Bible on his knee. “Our group has doubled overnight. Sadie, Caitlin, Adam – I’m so glad you joined us. We’ve been reading through the book of Luke, then talking about it a bit, then praying together. That’s all, really. I’m not a Bible teacher or anything, I’m not trying to preach – we’re just reading together and seeing what we can learn.

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